diff --git a/grub-core/loader/i386/bsd.c b/grub-core/loader/i386/bsd.c
index 770c6f278..d6a22da5b 100644
--- a/grub-core/loader/i386/bsd.c
+++ b/grub-core/loader/i386/bsd.c
@@ -1129,10 +1129,6 @@ grub_bsd_load_aout (grub_file_t file)
   else
     bss_size = 0;
 
-  relocator = grub_relocator_new ();
-  if (!relocator)
-    return grub_errno;
-
   {
     grub_relocator_chunk_t ch;